Facebook users worldwide spend a total of 10.5 billion minutes per day on the social network, or the equivalent of 19,963 years.

Facebook users in Singapore spend the most time per day on the social network, at 38 minutes and 46 seconds.

Only 50 percent of Facebook users have 100 or more friends.

Schools.com Spokeswoman Michelle LaFrance said:

It is fascinating to see people gravitate toward social media as an accepted form of communication. The time we spend connecting via mobile devices, while not face-to-face, allows us to expand our social interaction because they can be used anytime, anywhere.

Regardless of how people connect, they can use social media as a way to maintain real-life friendships. The online world allows them to share good news, plan events with friends, and stay in touch.